Starting April 2026, colleges like ACC must meet new Americans with Disabilities ACT regulations. Are your courses ready? Our training sessions give you the skills to design accessible, inclusive online learning.
Go beyond compliance—learn practical strategies to remove barriers and create courses that welcome and support every student.
Google Workspace Accessibility (Docs & Slides)
Your Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets need to be accessible for your students, and Blackboard Ally does not scan them. In this session you will learn to use Grackle, a tool for scanning Google Docs and Slides and making them accessible to your students.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Microsoft Office Accessibility (Word, PowerPoint)
Word, PowerPoint, and Excel have built-in tools to help you make your online documents accessible to your students. In this session, you will learn how to remediate existing documents for accessibility and create future documents to be accessible from the start.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
In this session, we will explore how to utilize Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and Adobe Acrobat to create and edit PDF documents to meet accessibility standards. We will explore many built in Adobe tools that will develop your understanding of accessibility and document generation skills.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Blackboard Ally: Your Friend in Accessibility
Ally is a great tool for making our courses more accessible. In this session, we will cover how to use Blackboard Ally, discuss how to interpret Ally reports, and what items we can fix quickly to bring up our accessibility scores. We will also explain how Distance Education can help you make your course accessible.
Professional Development: 1 hour
To self-report credits, go to Workday > Profile icon > View Profile > Career > Training > Add Training
Need help with making more of your course content accessible as the April 24, 2026 federal ADA deadline approaches? Join the DE Instructional Design Team at HLC, HYS, RVS, RRC, SAC, EVC, NRG,CYP, SGC, RGC or via Zoom for 1:1 assistance with your accessibility challenges.
The goal is as close to 100% on your Blackboard Ally Accessibility Report as possible plus making sure all Google files are accessible as well, and we are here to help!
Spring 2026 Offerings
JANUARY, 2026
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Google Workspace Accessibility (Docs & Slides)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 30 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Zoom meeting | Register Now |
FEBRUARY, 2026
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Microsoft Office Accessibility (Word, PowerPoint)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 6 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Zoom meeting | Register Now |
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| February 9 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Hays Campus Highland Campus Riverside Campus |
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| February 16 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Eastview Campus Round Rock Campus South Austin Campus |
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| February 17 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Cypress Creek Campus Highland Campus Northridge Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: PDF Accessibility
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 20 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Zoom meeting | Register Now |
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| February 24 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Rio Grande Campus Round Rock Campus San Gabriel Campus |
MARCH, 2026
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| March 4 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Cypress Creek Campus Highland Campus Northridge Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Blackboard Ally: Your Friend in Accessibility
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 6 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Zoom meeting | Register Now |
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| March 11 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Elgin Campus Rio Grande Campus Round Rock Campus |
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| March 26 | 9 a.m. –12 p.m. | Highland Campus Hays Campus Riverside Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Google Workspace Accessibility (Docs & Slides)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register Now |
APRIL, 2026
Accessibility Drop-In Fest
| Dates | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April 2 | 1 p.m. –4 p.m. | Eastview Campus Round Rock Campus South Austin Campus |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: Microsoft Office Accessibility (Word, PowerPoint)
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | 12 p.m. –1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register Now |
ACCESSIBILITY TRAINING: PDF Accessibility
| Dates | Times | Location | Registration Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24 | 12 p.m .–1 p.m. | Highland Campus | Register Now |